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HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-099 Five Year Contract for Axon Equipment 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 RESOLUTION 22-099 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE- YEAR AGREEMENT WITH AXON FOR CAR CAMERAS, BODY WORN CAMERAS, INTERVIEW ROOM CAMERAS AND TASER ECW Motion By: Thompson Second By: Burkart WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Police Department (PLPD) provides policing services for the City of Prior lake and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; and WHEREAS, the PLPD is committed to fiscal responsibility and the use of this technology provides work efficiencies; and WHEREAS, the PLPD is committed to building public trust with all who live, work, and visit the communities we police. The use of Axon's line of products over the last five years has repeatedly provided a lower level of force and an objective record of the actions of the PLPD staff which has contributed to better community relations; and WHEREAS, City staff have planned and budgeted in advance of this new contract for the increased cost of these services and equipment; and WHEREAS, the need for this new contract is at the heart of our transparent system of policing by providing our citizens and staff with equipment which can objectively capture the interactions we have each and every day. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to enter into a five-year contarct with Axon for body worn cameras, in car cameras, interview room cameras and TASER ECW systems not to exceed $716,602.00. 3. Funding for this annual payment of $143,320.40 will be made from the police budget. Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 15th day of August 2022. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ______________________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager